Inspirational Annual Salute to Women in Sports

Written by cathy. Posted in Notary Public/Loan Signing Agent Fun

The Event:

The Women’s Sports Foundation 33rd Annual Salute to Women in Sports celebrated the most accomplished women in sports and the girls they inspire. It included athletes from the London Olympics and celebrated the 40th anniversary of Title IV. It was October 17, 2012 in New York City at Cipriani Wall Street.

My friend, Jennifer Leeds, with Giants Steps Foundation invited Shelley Olds, 2012 London Olympics road bicycle racer, and me to attend the event. Champion Mobile Notary is a proud sponsor of Shelley Olds.

The event schedule:

1. Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
2. Red Carpet
3. Grand March of Athletes
4. Dinner
5. Welcome
6. Sportswoman of the Year – Team Award
7. Billie Jean King Contribution Award
8. Wilma Rudolph Courage Award
9. ANNIKA Inspiration Award
10. Sportswoman of the Year – Individual Award

It was a fabulously inspiring event. It motivated me to take my business to the next level. Each table had an athlete. Our table was special, we had two athletes: Shelley Olds, 2012 London Olympian and Jordyn Wieber, 2012 London Olympian Gold Medalist. During and after the event, we had the opportunity to meet other athletes. I met Michelle Kwan, Julie Foudy, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King and Gabby Douglas.

These accomplished female athletes of all ages were approachable, kind and passionate about women in sports. Future athletes attended too. These were young pre-teen girls who walked the red carpet and were on stage with the athletes. In fact, one of them shared how she wanted to meet Gabby Douglas. Gabby was on stage a few feet away and was surprised and honored with her request. Gabby went up to her, shook her hand and hugged her.

Women’s Sports Foundation Mission:

Billie Jean King founded the Women’s Sports Foundation in 1974 with a mission to increase the participation of women and girls in sports and to advocate for equality, educate the public, conduct research and offer grants to promote sports and physical activity for girls and women to promote physically and emotionally healthy lifestyles and future leaders.

My Perspective:

I am grateful for the wonderfully, memorable opportunity to attend the Women’s Sports Foundation 33rd Annual Salute to Women in Sports in New York City. It was definitely a motivation booster. Athletics is a wonderful opportunity for girls and women to learn discipline, teamwork, delayed gratification, conflict resolution, better health, improve self-confidence and great leadership opportunities.

I competed in amateur road bicycle racing for a few years. The discipline, focus, delayed gratification, improved self-confidence, conflict resolution and breaking through perceived limits, have helped me tremendously with launching and growing Champion Mobile Notary through the Great Recession. This road bicycle racing experience continues to help me with my business.

What motivates you?

Here is a link to photos I shot during the event and some sightseeing around New York City.

1. You can view more photos when you click on the folders.
2. If you run your mouse over the photo, the name or names of the person in the photo will show.
3. If you click on the thumbnail, you can view a larger view of the photo.

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Help Seniors: Share the Importance of Valid ID

Written by cathy. Posted in General Notarizations, Notary Public/Loan Signing Agent Fun

“My mom needs to have a power of attorney and advanced healthcare directive notarized, so I can help her pay her bills and make healthcare decisions for her. She hasn’t driven in years, so her driver’s license is expired.” stated the adult child of a senior citizen. I hear this statement occasionally.

As a California notary public, I am unable to use expired driver’s licenses, expired passports, social security cards, credit cards, Medicare cards, etc. to notarize documents. There are other forms of current government issued photo identifications available (senior citizen, passport and military (with photo, physical description, signature, number, expiration or issue date and a physical description).

Documents cannot be notarized without valid government issued photo identification. Many times elderly people need documents notarized in a crisis situation. Adding more stress to the crisis is not being able to have their documents notarized because they do not have a current state identification card, driver’s license, passport or military card.

With identity theft on the rise, more and more medical facilities, financial institutions, businesses and government agencies require a current government issued photo identification.

Here are details how to obtain apply for or renew a senior citizen identification card from the California Department of Motor Vehicles website. Scroll to the “How to apply for or renew an identification (ID) card” section which is about two thirds of the way down the page.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl_info.htm#idcard

When I meet with a senior citizen who mentions they will discontinue driving soon or will let their driver’s license expire, I inform about the state senior citizen identification card. It is issued by the DMV and valid for 10 years. It looks just like the driver’s license, but states “Senior Citizen Identification Card”. The process of changing from a current driver’s license to a senior citizen identification card is probably easier since all their information is current with the DMV, than if their driver’s license is expired. They are happy to learn the helpfu information.

I have blogged about this matter before, but I continue to run into this “lack of identification” challenge. Help spread the word to seniors you know. They will be glad you shared it with them.

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What Do You Look Like?

Written by cathy. Posted in General Notarizations, Mortgage Loan Signings, Notary Public/Loan Signing Agent Fun, Realtors/Mortgage Brokers Accommodator

Sometimes I meet clients in public places, such as coffee shops, restaurants, shopping malls, or hospital or health care facility lobbies in Silicon Valley to provide mobile notary service or loan signing service. To make finding each other easier, I ask them, “What do you look like or what is your physical description?” I find interesting how we describe ourselves. Some people are basic:

“I am 6 feet, big and bald.”

“ I am 5 feet 2 inches with short black hair.”

“I have brown hair and wear glasses.”

Some people are very specific:

“I am 5 feet 6 inches, short black hair, Caucasian. I will be wearing a black jacket, black pants and a white striped blouse.”

“I am 6 feet 2 inches tall, brown curly hair, brown jacket and khaki pants.”

“Brown hair, tall, dress shirt, dress pants and I will be with my wife and two young children.”

Some people search for mobile notary service online to find me, so they know what I look like with my photo online. They tell me it is helpful for them.

For the people who need a description of me, I tell them I am 5 feet 9 inches, short black hair, (if I am wearing my glasses I will tell them), describe my clothing and that I have a black briefcase and a big orange name badge with “Champion Mobile Notary” on it.

How do you describe yourself?

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The Police Are Part of Mobile Notary Work Week

Written by cathy. Posted in General Notarizations, Mortgage Loan Signings, Notary Public/Loan Signing Agent Fun, Realtors/Mortgage Brokers Accommodator

Some people wonder what I do as a mobile notary public. Here is a brief summary of my work week as a mobile notary public in Silicon Valley.

I met with business executives and professionals at their offices to notarize various business documents:
1. Business agreements
2. Copies of their government issued identifications to do business in foreign countries
3. Conditional and unconditional waivers and release upon progress payment forms
4. Liquor license transfer

I met with Merill Lynch wealth managers and their clients at their homes to complete notarizations of trustee certification forms. Their San Francisco office contacted me for mobile notary service.

As a certified loan signing agent, I completed sign offs with borrowers at their homes and offices who are refinancing and purchasing properties. I worked with escrow and lenders locally and nationally to complete the signings to beat their rate lock deadlines.

I visited an elder woman at her home to notarize a couple of deeds to help with family affairs.

The most interesting assignment I received involved the police. The CEO of the company was served papers by one of his vendors (“John”) and he would not allow John to remove his expensive equipment from the CEO’s company’s premises. I notarized the papers the CEO was served. About 30 minutes after I left, John called me to return to location. The police needed a statement from me. An employee and the CEO claimed John threatened the employee. John believed he would have been arrested without a witness statement stating otherwise.

The adventures of mobile notary public work in Silicon Valley continue.

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What Kind of Documents Do You Notarize?

Written by cathy. Posted in General Notarizations, Mortgage Loan Signings, Notary Public/Loan Signing Agent Fun, Realtors/Mortgage Brokers Accommodator

This is a common question I receive when talking with people.

Common documents that I notarize for business clients are patent applications, patient assignments, leases, power of attorneys and documents for out of country offices.

Popular documents for wealth management clients are trust certifications and power of attorneys.

Frequent documents for individual clients are for international child adoptions, life certificates, DMV paperless title transfer and estate planning documents.

Common documents notarized for the real estate industry clients are for purchases, sales or refinances of properties.

Recently these are documents for which I completed notarizations:

• Life certificate. These are for European countries used for “social security” benefits to European’s.
• Patent assignments. Inventors assigning patents to their companies.
• Refinance in state and out of state properties
• Purchase of out of state properties
• Mortgage modification
• Statement of Consent Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age of 16.
o This allows one parent to apply for their child’s passport, instead of both parents being present.
• Trustee Certification of Investment Powers for financial advisor
• Power of Attorneys for financial advisor and for individuals
• Marriage Settlement Agreements for in state and out of state divorces
• Trust Amendments
• DIN-1 Form. For board of directors of companies India.
• Company Registration Form for Germany
• Copy Certification by Document Custodian for California Driver’s License and USA Passport
• Physician’s Medical Care Letter for Patient for parents of international child adoptions
• Agreement for Private Loan
• Grant Deed for transferring property to their trust
• Trust Agreements Estate planning.
• Certificate of Trusts
• Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Progress.
o Used in the construction industry for payment at phase completion.
• Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment.
o Used in the construction industry for final payment of vendor work.
• Special Power of Attorney for real estate transaction
• Declaration of Irrevocable Trust
• Letter to Foreign Bank for change of address
• Police Clearance Letter for people adopting international children and people working or studying in a foreign country

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Videos & Photos Womens Pro/1/2/3 SJBC Memorial Day Crit Sponsored by Champion Mobile Notary

Written by cathy. Posted in Notary Public/Loan Signing Agent Fun

Champion Mobile Notary sponsored the women’s Pro/1/2/3 SJBC Memorial Day Criterium bicycle race with cash and schwag. Thank you to San Jose Bicycle Club for managing well organized Memorial Day Crit races!

I shot a few videos and several photos of the race and related to the race.

1. To view all race videos visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/ChampionMobileNotary

2. Womens Pro/1/2/3 finish

3. Post race interview with Shelley Evans (3rd place, Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12), Alison Starnes (2nd place, Team TIBCO II) and Katharine Carroll (1st place, Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12).Carroll.

4. Women Pro/1/2/3 collecting their prizes and having some fun, a great way to finish up the race day.

5. The women Pro/1/2/3 at the podium, which I wasn’t going to post it. I decided to go ahead as it shows great sportswomanship and camaraderie with competitors.

Some fun photos from the Womens Pro1/2/3 SJBC Memorial Day Crit sponsored by Champion Mobile Notary.

How is Cathy Wong of Champion Mobile Notary connected with competitive road bicycle racing? I competed in it a few years and retired to focus on growing Champion Mobile Notary. I am a retired United States Cycling Federation Coach. I managed and coached a women’s competitive cycling team. I trained at the fun, well organized SJBC Tuesday Twilight training races. The discipline, training, quick-thinking and problem-solving are what I transferred from bicycle racing to my business. Now, I am able to continue supporting women’s competitive cycling as a business owner.

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Podium Womens Pro/1/2/3 SJBC Memorial Day Crit Sponsored by Champion Mobile Notary

Written by cathy. Posted in Notary Public/Loan Signing Agent Fun

Champion Mobile Notary sponsored the women’s Pro/1/2/3 SJBC Memorial Day Criterium bicycle race with cold cash and schwag. Here is a podium shot of the top five finishers and me. Thank you to Richard Hanke Photography for the photo and to San Jose Bicycle Club for well organized Memorial Day Crit races! Click on the photo for a larger view.

Photo left to right: Megan Guarnier (Team TIBCO/To the Top), Alison Starnes (Team TIBCO II), Katharine Carroll (Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12), Shelley Evans (Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12), Cathy Wong (race sponsor Champion Mobile Notary), and Ruth Winder (Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12).

The top ten finishers:
1. Katharine Carroll, Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12
2. Alison Starnes, Team TIBCO II
3. Shelley Evans, Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12
4. Megan Guarnier, Team TIBCO/To the Top
5. Ruth Winder, Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12
6. Jasmin Hurikino, Third Pillar
7. Starla Teddergreen, Vanderkitten Racing
8. Vanessa Drigo, Touchstone Climbing
9. Carol Irving, Touchstone Climbing
10. Mary Elizabeth Maroon, Touchstone Climbing

Congratulations to Katharine Carroll and her teammates of Peanut Butter & Company TWENTY12 Pro Women’s Cycling Team for winning the race! It’s a team sport. Great job to Team TIBCO Women’s Pro Cycling & Peanut Butter & Company TWENTY12 for controlling the race. Katharine Carroll of Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12 and Alison Starnes of Team TIBCO were off the front most of the race.

How is Cathy Wong of Champion Mobile Notary connected with competitive road bicycle racing? I competed in road bicycle racing for a few years and retired in 2007 to focus on my Champion Mobile Notary business. I am a retired USCF Coach. I co-coached cycling clinics. I trained at the fun, well organized SJBC Tuesday Twilight training races. The discipline, training, quick-thinking and problem-solving are what I transferred from bicycle racing to my business.

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Local Community Sponsor of Women’s Road Bicycle Racing

Written by cathy. Posted in Notary Public/Loan Signing Agent Fun

Cathy Wong, owner of Champion Mobile Notary, is pleased to announce that her company will sponsor the women’s category Pro/Elite 1/2/3 Memorial Day Criterium race on May 31, 2010. This is the second year that Champion Mobile Notary is sponsoring the race. It is a qualifying race for amateur competitive road bicycle racers to race with the pros at the Nature Valley Grand Prix (5 day stage race). This is a way she can invest in the local community and stay connected with women’s road bicycle racing.

She is a retired United States Cycling Federation road bicycle racer and USCF Coach and former manager and founder of a women’s bicycling club. She competed for several years and wanted to involve more women in the male dominated sport so she coached and managed a women’s bicycle club. She participated in the fun, well organized San Jose Bicycle Club Tuesday Night Criterium races which helped her improve her bicycle racing fitness and skills.

In the summer of 2006, she founded Champion Mobile Notary. The discipline and skills she developed with competitive road bicycle racing has helped her with her business. In a bicycle race your plan and what actually happens are usually different. Problem-solving, quick thinking and being goal oriented are a couple of bicycle racing skills that she uses with her mobile notary business. Clients include estate planning and family law attorneys; small business owners; small and medium businesses; wealth management companies; legal document services; Realtors; title companies; mortgage brokers; individuals adopting international children, home bound, in healthcare facilities and doing their own estate planning; and more.

To learn more about Cathy Wong, Champion Mobile Notary and her background visit: http://www.memorialdaycriterium.com/sponsors/champion-mobile-notary.php.

For more information about the races and categories for the Memorial Day Criterium, read the USCF race flyer.

Here are a couple of photos from last year’s Memorial Day Criterium Women’s 1/2/3 race:

Here are a couple of race photos of Cathy Wong:

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The Importance of Using A Notary Public Up-To-Date on Notary Laws

Written by cathy. Posted in General Notarizations, Notary Public/Loan Signing Agent Fun

Recently I notarized a special power of attorney in Santa Clara, California with a homeowner. The power of attorney notary wording in the acknowledgement was out-of-date. If I used it the lender may have rejected it, which would delay the closing of purchasing their property. She was scheduled to leave town the next day. The following day loan documents for the purchase of their new house would be signed by her attorney in fact in another county at the escrow/title office. The seller, the movers and the borrowers were operating with the property closing on a specific date.

If I used the out-of-date notary acknowledgement and the lender rejected the power of attorney, there may have been some delay with the loan document execution. I would have to hand deliver the executed notary acknowledgement to their office immediately. If I was unable to hand deliver it immediately, there would be a delay in the closing of the property which would add more stress to the seller and borrowers by changing scheduled dates for items such as insurance, movers and utilities. In addition, there would be additional costs such as interest for the borrowers. There may be other costs involved.

In a different situation, I have seen this occur where another notary executed a power of attorney using the outdated notary acknowledgement. The bank rejected it because of the out-of-date notary acknowledgement. I was called to re-notarize the power of attorney using the correct notary acknowledgement. The additional stress is unfortunate when this happens to people, as usually they are already experiencing a lot of stress with why the person signing the power of attorney is unable to manage or handle financial themselves.

I am a member of the National Notary Association which keeps me up-to-date on new notary laws through their monthly publications. I am also a member of Notary Rotary, 123Notary.com and Golden State Notary which also keep me up-to-date on notary laws and industry changes. They also have notary forums where notaries from around the country share and discuss notary public matters. These organizations are focused on providing notary public education, supplies and platforms for notary publics to grow professionally.

When you have important documents such as a power of attorney requiring notarization, do you have a knowledgeable notary public you can call?

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My Blog Moved

Written by cathy. Posted in Notary Public/Loan Signing Agent Fun

Happy New Year!

My website designers highly suggested that my blog move to WordPress.org which is smoothly linked with my website http://www.ChampionMobileNotary.com and better organizes posts. Why not start the New Year off with the moved updated blog at WordPress.org? The direct link to my blog is www.ChampionMobileNotary.com/blog/.

I am excited about using WordPress.org and having the posts searchable and categorized. I look forward to sharing with you and learning from you!

You will notice multiple postings within a short time after this posting. They are postings moved from my blog with another blog site.

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